Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0638 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Turkmenistan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 0.0638 sq. km per person for land area in square kilometers, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.1191 sq. km per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0638 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Turkmenistan ranks 19th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.1191 sq. km per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.1165 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1142 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1121 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1102 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1084 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1065 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1046 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1025 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1005 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0985 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0966 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0948 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.093 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0913 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0896 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0879 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0862 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0845 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0827 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0809 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0791 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0774 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0756 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0739 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0722 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0706 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0691 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0676 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0663 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.065 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0638 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.0638 sq. km per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.012 sq. km per person, 5.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.0638 sq. km per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0117 sq. km per person, 5.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1115 sq. km per person | 0.1046 sq. km per person | 0.1191 sq. km per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0941 sq. km per person | 0.0862 sq. km per person | 0.1025 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0766 sq. km per person | 0.0691 sq. km per person | 0.0845 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0657 sq. km per person | 0.0638 sq. km per person | 0.0676 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0885 sq. km per person compare
- 17 Norway 0.066 sq. km per person compare
- 18 Chad 0.0652 sq. km per person compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 0.0638 sq. km per person compare
- 21 New Caledonia 0.0631 sq. km per person compare
- 22 Oman 0.0613 sq. km per person compare
More reference data data for Turkmenistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6549 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5864 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometers, per capita in Turkmenistan?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Turkmenistan was 0.0638 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1191 sq. km per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0638 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Turkmenistan ranks 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.